Dynamics of plasma channel in a parallel-plate plasma gun

Lumped parameter models for describing dynamics of the plasma channel in a parallel-plate plasma gun are compared with the experimental results obtained from two plasma guns with different rail geometries. Comparison between the experiments and the numerical calculations reveals that the lumped parameter models can be utilized to describe the dynamic motion of the plasma channel quite well. Parametric study shows that minimizing the line inductance and increasing the charging voltage on a capacitor as well as minimizing the gas injection time for reducing the mass of the plasma channel are the key factors to increase the flow velocity of the plasma jet ejected from the plasma gun.     

Predicting USCS soil classification from soil property variables using Random Forest

Soil classification systems are widely used for quickly and easily summarizing soil properties and provide a shorthand method of communication between scientists, engineers, and end-users. Two of the most widely used soil classification systems are the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) textural soil classification system and the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). Unfortunately, not all soil map units are classified according to the USDA or USCS systems, and previous attempts to provide a crosswalk table have been inconsistent. Random Forest machine learning model was used to create a USCS prediction model using USDA soil property variables. Important variables for predicting USCS code from available soil properties were USDA soil textures, percent organic material, and available water storage. Prediction error rates less than 2% were achieved compared to error rates of approximately 40% using crosswalk methods.     

Anomalous change of groundwater radon concentration monitored at Nakaizu well in 2011

An anomalous increase in radon concentration was measured at the Nakaizu observatory on the Izu Peninsula prior to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake using a custom-made radon counter. Since the increase was more than three times the standard deviation of radon concentration variations over 35 years of recorded data, it is considered likely that it is a precursor to the earthquake. Following the earthquake, the radon concentration decreased exponentially to the background level. The anomalous increase is explained using a modified volatilization model containing three important aquifer parameters: the groundwater saturation ratio, the fracture surface area per unit volume, and the porosity. The modified model can also explain the radon concentration behavior prior to the 1978 Izu-Oshima-Kinkai earthquake.     

Dependence of noise induced effects on state preparation in multiqubit systems

The perturbation of multiqubit systems by an external noise can induce various effects like decoherence, stochastic resonance and anti-resonance, and noise-shielding. We investigate how the appearance of these effects on disentanglement time depends on the initial preparation of the systems. We present results for 2-, 3- and 4-qubit chains in various arrangements and observe a clear dependence on the combination of initial geometry of the state space and the placement of noise. Finally, we see that temperature can play a constructive role for the control of these noise induced effects.     

The Effect of Temperature and Standings Can Cause Deviations in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Assays

Abstract

Blood samples were assayed for PSA values immediately after sampled or by standing for an assigned period. Variation of the free‐ (f), total‐ (t) values, and the free to total (f/t) ratios were determined. Mathematical models were used to interpret the phenomena of deviation. Smaller values of PSA values changed randomly with time and temperature of standings, resulting in varying f/t ratios, while larger initial PSA values were relatively unaffected to any significant extent.

Model interpreted that the changes of PSA values might be caused by higher temperature and time of standings, and conformational participation was also possible.     

改进的pair-copula参数估计方法在经济研究中的应用

对于pair-copula中的参数估计,大多假设copula函数的参数和条件变量独立,将参数简化成一个不依赖于条件变量的常数.本文假设copula函数的参数和条件变量不独立,该参数是以条件变量为自变量的一元函数.应用该方法实证分析了“克强指数”三个指标铁路货运量、工业用电量和贷款发放量的对数增长率之间的关系,研究发现该方法优于简化的pair-copula参数估计,并且得出在固定铁路货运量不变时,工业用电量和银行贷款发放量成负相关关系,且这种负相关性随铁路货运量增加而减弱.     

Peculiarities of wave dynamics in media with oscillating inclusions

The article is concerned with mathematical models for media with oscillating inclusions. These models consist of mutually connected equations, one of which is the wave equation for carrying medium and others are equations of motion for partial oscillators. To close these models, we use cubic and nonlocal equations of state for the carrying medium. Travelling wave solutions to these models are studied in detail. Using qualitative analysis methods, the phase space is shown to contain periodic, homo- and heteroclinic trajectories. Moreover, in the case of nonlocal models we observe the creation of quasiperiodic and chaotic regimes. Bifurcations of localized regimes are studied via the Poincaré section technique.     

Direct and adjoint global stability analysis of turbulent transonic flows over a NACA0012 profile

In this work, various turbulent solutions of the two‐dimensional (2D) and three‐dimensional compressible Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations are analyzed using global stability theory. This analysis is motivated by the onset of flow unsteadiness (Hopf bifurcation) for transonic buffet conditions where moderately high Reynolds numbers and compressible effects must be considered. The buffet phenomenon involves a complex interaction between the separated flow and a shock wave. The efficient numerical methodology presented in this paper predicts the critical parameters, namely, the angle of attack and Mach and Reynolds numbers beyond which the onset of flow unsteadiness appears. The geometry, a NACA0012 profile, and flow parameters selected reproduce situations of practical interest for aeronautical applications. The numerical computation is performed in three steps. First, a steady baseflow solution is obtained; second, the Jacobian matrix for the RANS equations based on a finite volume discretization is computed; and finally, the generalized eigenvalue problem is derived when the baseflow is linearly perturbed. The methodology is validated predicting the 2D Hopf bifurcation for a circular cylinder under laminar flow condition. This benchmark shows good agreement with the previous published computations and experimental data. In the transonic buffet case, the baseflow is computed using the Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model and represents a mean flow where the high frequency content and length scales of the order of the shear‐layer thickness have been averaged. The lower frequency content is assumed to be decoupled from the high frequencies, thus allowing a stability analysis to be performed on the low frequency range. In addition, results of the corresponding adjoint problem and the sensitivity map are provided for the first time for the buffet problem. Finally, an extruded three‐dimensional geometry of the NACA0012 airfoil, where all velocity components are considered, was also analyzed as a Triglobal stability case, and the outcoming results were compared to the previous 2D limited model, confirming that the buffet onset is well detected. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sorption of methanol,dimethyl carbonate,methyl acetate,and acetone vapors in CTA and PTMSP: General findings from the GAB Analysis

Sorption of vapors of four organic compounds in two glassy polymers, cellulose triacetate (CTA) and poly[(trimethylsilyl)propyne] (PTMSP), has been reported and analyzed in terms of Guggenheim‐Anderson‐De Boer (GAB) model. These two structurally and physicochemically different glassy polymers both independently showed that one sorption site was formed by about three monomeric units. This finding held true for vapors of all characterized compounds; that is, for methanol, for its derivatives dimethyl carbonate and methyl acetate, and for acetone. The “rule of three” might thus also be applicable to other sorbates and glassy polymers. Further, an original modification of the GAB model for the sorption of alcohols in PTMSP was derived and successfully tested. Overall, the analyses of the sorption isotherms, heats of sorption and diffusion coefficients supported the view that the sorption of vapors in glassy polymers has adsorptive nature. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2016 , 54, 561–569     

Vapor–liquid equilibria of some binary mixtures formed by methylethylketone at 94.7 kPa

Bubble temperatures at 94.7?kPa, for the binary mixtures formed by methylethylketone (MEK) with cyclo-hexanone, tetrahydrofuran, ortho- and meta-xylenes, bromobenzene, chlorobenzene, epichlorohydrin, nitrobenzene, and iso- and tert-butanols have been measured by means of a Swietoslawski-type ebulliometer. The data could be represented well by the Wilson model.